T34.18 THESEUS & THE MINOTAUR

Museum Collection | Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa |
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Catalogue No. | Tampa 86,36 |
Beazley Archive No. | 351683 |
Ware | Attic Black Figure |
Shape | Hydria, Kalpis |
Painter | Attributed to the Painter of Vatican G49 |
Date | ca 490 - 480 B.C. |
Period | Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Theseus battles the bull-headed Minotaur. The hero brandishes a sword and the beast a pair of stones. The combatants are flanked by a sacrificial youth and maiden.
This image is a montage of several photos of the vase.